Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #30 |
| 22 | Points | 14 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 24 | Scored | 18 |
| 29 | Conceded | 46 |
| -5 | GD | -28 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 26% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park!
- 4' Against the run of play, Joseph Paintsil has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Novak Micovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 14' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
- 25' Joseph Paintsil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 28' What a strike from Dejan Joveljic! The score is 2-1.
- 33' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Harbor Miller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 43' Joseph Paintsil doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Khiry Shelton trudges off to be replaced by Jake Davis on 46 minutes.
- 51' Magomed Suleymanov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' A stunning finish from Diego Fagundez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Santiago Munoz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Afrira on 61 minute.
- 62' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Memo Rodriguez is withdrawn and Jacob Bartlett gets his opportunity.
- 65' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Harbor Miller trudges off to be replaced by Julian Aude on 65 minutes.
- 66' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Joseph Paintsil departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
- 70' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 70 minute. Alan Montes Castro leaves to be changed by Robert Voloder.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Ramos. He replaces Elijah Wynder on 73 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Mauricio Cuevas by Miki Yamane on 77 minute.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Magomed Suleymanov is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 83.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miki Yamane on 87.
- 90' Carlos Garces was booked on 90.
- 4-1 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 7
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Miguel Berry 66'
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 11
-
63
Chris Rindov ↓ Carlos Garces 65'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↓ Miki Yamane 77'
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Julian Aude 65'
-
22
Elijah Wynder ↓ Ruben Ramos 73'
Bench
- 12
- 15
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 77'
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 66'
-
3
Julian Aude ↑ 65'
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 65'
- 5
- 21
-
24
Ruben Ramos ↑ 73'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Jake Davis 46'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Jacob Bartlett 62'
- 9
- 13
- 18
- 22
- 1
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Santiago Munoz 61'
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 6
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 70'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 61'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 46'
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↑ 70'
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 62'
- 15
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 4 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
| Daniel Salloi | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Cincinnati
L
2025-09-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-09-07
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-08-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-16
Internacional CF Miami
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2025-08-25
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.73
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Los Angeles Galaxy to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
85%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
34%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Sporting Kansas City
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.